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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (November 11) inaugurated the Terminal 2 of Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru. The terminal has been built at the cost of around Rs 5,000 crores. (Express Photo by Jithendra M)
The airport serves as a biodiversity hotspot with about 600-800 year old trees, 180 rare, endangered, threatened species and bamboo cladding equivalent to 923 kilometers, bringing together the terminal in a garden. (Express Photo by Jithendra M)
The airport expansion programme is aimed at accommodating 25 mn passengers per annum (MPPA), AND 4 kms south parallel runway with parallel taxiways. In this picture, PM Modi and Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai looks at a model of T2 of Kempegowda International Airport, in Bengaluru, Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. (PTI Photo)
Dedicated to the Garden City of Bengaluru, the airport resembles the environment of a garden, as it has sourced six lakh plants from ten ecological habitats around the country. (Express photo by Jithendra M.)
The airport terminal is designed such that it nurtures sustainability through its infrastructure. It provides an enhanced indoor air quality and saves energy by 24.9% with solar panels and sky lighting. (Express Photo by Jithendra M)
Terminal 2 is also a visual delight with its art and decor elements and 60 artworks curated on the themes of Karnataka’s rich heritage and culture and Bharata Natayshastra’s naurasa, or nine emotions. (Express photo by Jithendra M.)
The phase 1 of Terminal 2 was built at a cost of Rs 5,000 crore. It is spread across 2,55,000 sq m. (Express photo by Jithendra M.)
Operational efficiency and passenger convenience has been paid enormous attention through various facets of technology – Digi Yatra-enabled boarding pass, automated biometric gates, full body scanners, automatic tray retrieval system and more. (Express photo by Jithendra M.)
The terminal also supports Digi Yatra, through which a flyer’s face will become a single biometric token. The smart security will facilitate accurate and fast screening. (Express photo by Jithendra M.)
60 artworks by 43 artists who have been selected from 300 open entries will be showcased in Terminal 2. Wood and leather puppets, boarding pier, and bidri craft will be incorporated into the experience of the Kempegowda airport. (Express Photo by Jithendra M)
Planning for the long-standing demand for Terminal 2 began in 2018. Surrounded by different species of plants and trees, it is being dubbed as a “terminal in the garden”. (Express photo by Jithendra M.)
To make the passenger experience seamless, Airtel announced the deployment of Airtel 5G Plus for all at Terminal 2. Here, a 5G sign can be seen erected at T2. (Express photo by Jithendra M.)
The experience of the terminal is enhanced by structures which represent rich history and cultural heritage of Karnataka. (Express photo by Jithendra M.)
